With three events on the World Judo Tour calendar between now and the end of the year, the pace is picking up, heading towards the Paris Olympic Games, and this Heydar Aliyev Baku Grand Slam is of crucial importance for the delegations who travelled to Azerbaijan. For three days, the...

   Australian judoka Katharina Haecker is on a mission to put two previous disappointments behind her by winning a medal at next summer’s Olympic Games in France.

   Baku will be the host of the Grand Slam in Azerbaijan where judo such an influential sport and for the home team an opportunity to focus on women’s judo as well with some of its talent that is flourishing over the last years driven by the successes they have booked in the youth.

   After ten editions of the IJF World Tour in the capital of Azerbaijan Baku, the eleventh event will be a Grand Slam. The two IJF World Tour events were Grand Prix, in and , just in advance of the London Olympic Games. Since Baku has the status of a Grand Slam. So far azeri athletes...

   The IJF World Judo Tour is running at its end, Baku, Abu Dhabi and Tokyo are all that’s left of this year’s Tour. Baku is full of excitement. Home athlete Hidayat Heydarov tops not only the Baku Grand Slam seedings but also the world rankings at U kg.

   Azerbaijan judo is clearly in a speedy elevator as at all levels the Azeri are showing outstanding performances. With the forthcoming Grand Slam in Baku once more an opportunity to shine, at home in the capital. The event will give a special attention to some of the top stars who retired recently...

   After ten editions of the IJF World Tour in the capital of Azerbaijan Baku, the eleventh event will be a Grand Slam. The two IJF World Tour events were Grand Prix, in and , just in advance of the London Olympic Games. Since Baku has the status of a Grand Slam. So far azeri athletes...

   With gold medals to their credit on Friday evening in Calgary, Christa Deguchi and Julien Frascadore led the Canadian delegation, which secured a total of four medals on day one of the senior tournaments at the Pan American Oceania Championships.

   European judo returns to the Balkan states and to one of our most incredible event organisers, Bosnia and Herzegovina for the European Open this weekend. It is the third time that the Sarajevo tournament has the status of a continental Open. There are athletes from nations and even ...

   This weekend, Canada’s senior judokas will strive to emulate their cadet and junior counterparts, who captured a host of medals on the opening weekend of the PanAmerican Oceania Championships in Calgary. Starting Friday at the WinSport Complex, Canada will be represented by eighteen senior level...